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John McManamy

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Finding Your Inner Child - Bipolar Question of the Week

Ah kids. They're everywhere. Hopefully, this includes most of us. Maybe I haven't grown up. At any rate, I like to think of myself as an honorary kid.   I just got back from a Heart Walk in Balboa Park in San Diego. I was part of a drum circle that entertained 9,000 participants strolling past. A lot of families had their kids in tow, many... Read moreChevron
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People Who Inspire You - Bipolar Question of the Week

I’m at Sacramento Airport waiting for my flight home to San Diego from three days of the NAMI California convention. Conferences always wear me out. I am thrown off all my routines vital to maintaining good mental health, including diet, exercise, and sleep. I can’t wait to crash in my own bed tonight.But the people I ran into more... Read moreChevron
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Using Sleep in Our Recovery - Question of the Week

How does sleep feature in managing our bipolar?One week ago, at the NAMI National Convention in Chicago, I heard Jill Bolte Taylor, author of “My Stroke of Insight,” talk about how sleep figured mightily in her recovery. In 1996, at age 37, Dr Taylor suffered a debilitating stroke that left her unable to walk or talk or recall life.... Read moreChevron
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Facing the Social Challenge - Question of the Week

Ah, the challenges of being sociable. I’m still shaking off a cold, so I’ve had a good excuse for largely keeping to myself this past week. I’m an introvert by nature and work from home. For my own sanity, though, it is very important for me to get out of the house every once in a while and mingle with the human race.I have a... Read moreChevron
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Recovery from Bipolar Disorder: Question of the Week

Recovery in bipolar is about the little things. Last evening, I experienced the pleasure of beating someone in chess who didn't know how to play chess. Okay, this is a rather dubious achievement, but earlier in the week I had a friend over for a home-made pizza, which meant I first had to clean the house, which involved a number of tasks that I'd... Read moreChevron

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